School

St. Paul’s School

Darjeeling, West Bengal - 734 103

Phone : 0354 - 252334

Email : info@spsdarjeeling.com , paulitedarj@sify.com
Website: www.spsdarjeeling.com

Mission Statement
The fundamental aim is to produce quality; to teach boys to distinguish between the important and the trivial; to have high aims. The purpose of education, therefore is to teach a boy to see his duty towards his fellow men, to his country and to God; to infuse him with the desire and the energy to fulfill his duty with all his powers; to be acutely conscious of the demands mankind is forever making on him; and to be less and less conscious of what he loves to regard as his own rights, to cultivate excellence and to place this excellence at the service of the community and the nation. These are the higher aims. This is the ideal and this is the motto of St. Paul’s.

Background
St. Paul’s traces its origin to a Kolkata school from 1823. In 1864, the school was transferred to Darjeeling. The means of reaching Darjeeling in those days were very rugged. The site chosen was the hill called Jalapahar. At an altitude of nearly 7,500 feet above sea level. St. Paul’s became a public school at the highest altitude in the world. St. Paul’s has had many men of outstanding influence on its Board of Governors and amongst its Rectors and Masters. Bishop Foss Westcott needs a special place of mention, who presided over the affairs of the school from 1919 to 1945. Bishop Foss Westcott was an ideal influence in guiding the school during the days of transition. He died in 1949. Mr. L. J. Goddard served from 1934 to 1964, and came to be regarded as the founder of St. Paul’s in its present tradition.

Campus
The main buildings of the Senior Wing are grouped on three sides of a Quadrangle. The fourth side, open to the mountain view, leads to lower terraces where the Junior and Primary Wings, the Chapel and the Rectory stand. The buildings around the Quadrangle contain the school hall, dining hall, library, science laboratory, dormitories (each with its own bathrooms and lavatories), class rooms, infirmary, dispensary, common rooms, barber shop. The school buildings house comfortably over 250 boys in the Senior Wing and 230 boys in the Primary Wing.

Atmosphere
The school estate is well-cared for by the Estate Manager and his staff, and the boys have the advantage of living in surroundings not only of exceptional natural grandeur but also of the cultivated beauty of gardens, lawns and planted forest trees. The Himalayan environment is good for the boy’s health. The exhilarating climate and the inspiring presence of the Himalayas provide an ideal environment for the ideal school.

The Head
The Rector is the Head of the school.

The Teaching Staff
St. Paul’s staff of the Senior Wing are post-graduates from Indian and overseas universities. In the Junior Wing and the Primary Wing the staff is mainly composed of men and women who are trained teachers and are under the direction of experienced heads. Most of the members of the staff live on the school estate. Some quarters adjoin the dormitories, others are on the boundaries of the estate in separate houses. In addition to the teaching staff there are Matrons-in-charge of the personal welfare and care of the boys in the Senior, Junior, and Primary Wings.

The Pupils
St. Paul’s is essentially an Indian residential school. The staff and the scholars are predominantly Indian, and its educational policy is oriented towards life in India and India’s place in world affairs. Boys from different parts of India, of different castes and from different religious communities, are living, working, eating, and playing together with boys from other nations with different social and religious customs.

Affiliation
The school is affiliated to the Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi. The medium of instruction is English.

Results / Exams
Boys in Class X are prepared for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) examination and, two years later, in Class XII, for the Indian School Certificate (ISC) which qualifies a candidate for admission to a degree course at an Indian university.

Sports
The major games are Cricket, Football and Hockey. Tennis, Badminton, Table tennis, Squash, Basketball, and Volleyball are also played. There are short seasons for boxing, athletics and cross country running. The whole school has fifteen minutes physical training every morning. St. Paul’s boys have an opportunity of learning the skills of rock climbing and trekking and of facing up to new and toughening adventure experiences under the strict guidance of seasoned climbers.

Extra curricular activities
The boys undergo training in camp craft, first-aid, cooking, map and compass practice. There are various hobby clubs and socially useful productive work programmes which develop manual, artistic and technical skills. Each of the four Houses in the Senior Wing presents a concert from time-to-time, and the school’s Dramatic Society stages a play annually in October. Indian and western music and band, elocution and drama, play a large part in the lives of the boys. The school encourages hobbies and societies and every facility is afforded to ensure that a boy has a variety of interests from which he may choose. In the Senior Wing, the hobbies that are encouraged are art and crafts, model making, photography, wood and lathe work, cybernetics etc.

Fees

Whereas the above are the fees to be paid in the year of admission, the subsequent annual Board and tuition fees are as bellow:

Admission
Parents desiring admission for their sons are required to complete the registration form and submit it along with the non-refundable registration fee. Entrance tests are held in August/September. Before entry, parents will be sent information regarding tests to be taken by the children. Places subject to availability, will be offered on the basis of the written test and interviews. Refundable caution money will be taken which remains with the school throughout the boy’s stay and will be refunded when he leaves, provided all bills have been paid in full. Caution money is not refunded if the boy for some reason fails to join the school or leaves within the first year.

Scholarship
A limited number of scholarships are awarded annually to the boys who show exceptional academic merit. A limited number of bursaries are awarded each year to deserving pupils whose parents are in genuine need of financial assistance for their boy’s schooling.

Management
The Right Reverend Bishop of Calcutta is, Ex-officio, Chairman of the Board of Governors. The Governors are appointed in part by the Calcutta Diocesan Board of Education and in part by the Education Department of the West Bengal Government. They are men of prominence in diverse fields who form a representative body in close touch with Indian, American and European education and affairs.

Alumni
All boys, when they leave St. Paul’s for good, join the Old Paulite Association. The subscription for life membership will be charged on the final school bill. Only members of the OPA may wear the special tie, blazer etc. obtainable from the school’s outfitters. Many Old Paulites regularly contribute letters to the school’s monthly magazine; others are encouraged to keep in touch with the school.

How to get there
The school is situated on a spur of the hill, Jalapahar, about one kilometre to the south of Darjeeling. The buildings and grounds look across the intervening hills and deep valleys of the vast Kanchenjunga range, forty miles away.

Sainik School

Purulia, West Bengal - 723 101

Phone : 03252 - 222467 / 222767

Mission Statement
The aim of the school is to prepare the boys academically, physically and psychologically for entry into the NDA for a career as officer in the Armed Forces, and also to enable them to accept the challenges from other coveted walks of public life. The school motto “Can do it” signifies an indomitable spirit, determination to strive and to achieve.

Background
Sainik School, Purulia is a residential school for boys imparting public school education with a military base. This school is eighth in the series of Sainik Schools in different parts of the country. It was founded on 29th January, 1962.

Campus
The magnificent structure of the Sainik School, Purulia, comprises the main teaching block, well-equipped laboratories, a library, reading room, and an arts and crafts room. Adjacent to the block, there is an auditorium where the assembly and co-curricular activities are conducted.

Atmosphere
The school campus is located in the midst of nature in most salubrious and picturesque surroundings with trees, orchards and green fields all around; far away from din and dust, hustle and bustle of city life. Standing majestically amongst lawns and meadows, the correct atmosphere for any student.

The Pupils
The boys take an active part in the administration of their houses. Each house has a House Captain, Vice-Captain and Prefects who are responsible for maintaining discipline and orderliness within the House. The school captain appointed, is the senior most student. All boys dine together. Boys as members of the mess committee every month work out weekly menus and discuss other suggestions for mess improvements. The health of the boys is regularly attended to by a qualified doctor assisted by a pharmacist.

Affiliation
The school is from class VI to XII under the 10+2 scheme and is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi. The school is also a member of IPSC. The medium of instruction is English with Bengali and Hindi as compulsory subjects up to Class VIII. Other main subjects taught up to Class X are English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Life Science, History and Civics, Economics, Geography, SUPW, and Physical Education. The school prepares boys for UPSC Examination for admission to the NDA and Indian Naval Academy during Class XII. The school caters for the Science stream only and the subjects taught are English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. Bengali/Hindi may be offered as an additional subject. The All India Senior School Certificate Examination (Class XII) is conducted by the CBSE, New Delhi.

Results / Exams
The internal examination system consists of four monthly tests, two term tests followed by the annual examination at the end of the session. Those boys who do not show satisfactory progress are warned at the end of each term and their parents/guardians are also informed. The minimum marks required for class promotion are 40% in each subject and 50% in the aggregate. If a student fails, he is withdrawn from the school.

Sports
The school provides adequate facilities for various games like Cricket, Lawn tennis, Football, Handball, Table tennis, Boxing obstacles and Cross country runs, for toughening the boys to be able to face various situations. Athletic activities and regular PT form an integral part of their training programme.

Extra curricular activities
The school provides ample scope for the development of the boys’ creative faculties and skills in arts and crafts. What deserves a special mention is the scope for hobbies like debates, dramatics, stamp collection, gardening, and ship modelling.

Goethals Memorial School

Kurseong, Darjeeling District, West Bengal - 734 203

Phone : 0354 - 2331214 / 2331152

Website: www.goethalsmemorialschool.com

Mission Statement
The aim of the institution is a co-ordinated and Christian balance of these elements; physical, socio-cultural, spiritual, psycho-emotional and intellectual. Boys are encouraged to cherish moral values, to foster diligence, integrity and independence of mind.

Background
When the great Jesuit Archbishop of Calcutta, Rev. Paul Count Goethals died in 1901, a group of admirers, headed by the Advocate General of the High Court, desired to erect a memorial in his remembrance. It was decided that a school would be the most appropriate memorial to a great educationist and the Christian Brothers were asked if they would conduct it. Kurseong was the site chosen. The school that was to become known as Goethals Memorial School was formally opened on 30th April 1907 by the Lt. Governor, Sir Andrew Fraser.

Campus
Kurseong lies on the main road from Siliguri to Darjeeling. The school stands some 5 kms outside the town at an altitude of 5600 feet. The large campus consists of well-designed buildings and spacious playing fields. There are seven playing fields for soccer and cricket. The main residential section is well designed and functional, containing all the amenities required in a modern residential school. The classrooms are bright, airy, and pleasantly quiet. There are fully-equipped laboratories for physics, chemistry and biology and a new computer laboratory with 24 terminals. The school hospital contains a well equipped and stocked dispensary with a large ward, sunny verandahs and its own garden.

The Head
The current Principal took over in 1991 and with his energy, creativity and foresight, the school has been able to carve a niche for itself in the district and the state.

Affiliation
The school is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi and prepares students for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) examination at the end of Class X.

Results / Exams
The performance of students at the ICSE examination has been excellent.

Sports
The school has the best playing fields in the area. Daily games are compulsory. There are facilities for Soccer, Cricket, Hockey, Volleyball, Table tennis, Athletics and Basketball. Besides regular school games, the boys are also encouraged to participate in hiking, trekking and other adventure activities.

Extra curricular activities
Other activities popular at the school include debates, quiz, The Leadership Training Squad with stress on community service, The Computer Society, The Computer Club, The Dramatics Society, The Elocution Society and The Boy Scouts are added activities.

Fees
The Fees schedule is as follows:

Admission
Goethals is a residential-cum-day school for boys. Boys are admitted into Class III and are prepared for the ICSE examination at the end of Class X. The selection procedure is based on a written examination and an interview. The academic year is from March to February.

Management
The Christian Brothers who conduct 20 schools, colleges, institutes and orphanages in many parts of the country among which Geothals Memorial School is one of the most important.

Gobind Ram Kataruka DAV Public School

Purulia, West Bengal - 723 101

Phone : 03252 - 222347

Mission Statement
Emphasis is laid on self learning, self discipline, self assessment, self reliance, moral education, Indian culture and character building. The school aims at preparing boys and girls academically, physically and psychologically for entering into any walk of life. The school promotes esprit de corps, dedication to a purpose and a patriotic outlook with a desire to serve the country.

Background
Enterprising Katarukas migrated from Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan) to Purulia as the earliest settlers. The Late Sri Gobind Ram pioneered many projects of social nature with the spread of education as the cause most dear to him. His son Shri Basu Deb Kataruka continued the mission.

Campus
The school was started in June 1989. It has an imposing edifice having no less than 30 classrooms along with activity rooms including a common room, club room, reading room and a visitors room. Being a residential school it has a large spacious guest house and a 16 bed M.I. room. It has 12 large dormitories for students. Family and single room accommodation for teaching and non-teaching staff is available. The school has a planned library with an open shelf system.

Atmosphere
The school is set in picturesque surroundings. It is located amidst nature and enjoys a pollution free environment. The entire area covers about 29,730 Sq. ft along with vast open fields. Colossal trees provide shade and shelter to hundreds of students.

Affiliation
The academic instruction imparted at the school is designed to prepare the students for All India Secondary School Certificate Examination (Class X) and All India Senior School Certificate Examination (Class XII) of 10+2 pattern, both conducted by the Central Board Of Secondary Education, New Delhi. NCERT books and syllabi, prescribed by the C.B.S.E. are followed for all classes.

Results / Exams
The school holds two terminal tests and one final examination in the month of March every year. Promotion to the higher classes is given on the basis of cumulative performance of the student. Parents are kept well-informed of the academic progress of their wards.

Sports
The school campus has vast play fields for all out-door games. Apart from compulsory participation in games and P.T. physical instructors guide and train the students for various sports like Football, Cricket, Volleyball, Basketball, Lawn tennis, Kho-kho and Athletics. The school has a spacious multipurpose gym for all kinds of indoor games. Ample opportunities are offered to every child to engage himself in co-curricular activities.

Extra curricular activities
Arts and crafts, photography, music & dance, drama, debates and public speaking, Hobby Clubs, SUPW, educational excursions, school magazine with compulsory periods for Library & Reading Room. etc.

Fees

School fees and transport can be paid in two equal installments in April and October. Accounts of the deposit heads shall be supplied by the school to the parents from time to time. All payments should be made by crossed Demand Draft in favour of Gobind Ram Kataruka D.A.V. Public School, Purulia (W.B.) Out-station cheques are not accepted.

Admission
Admissions are primarily settled in mid-February every year. Admission forms along with the prospectus are obtainable from the school office in Purulia on payment. Admission Forms must be filled in and submitted along with the birth certificate of the student. The school session starts in April. The students are normally admitted to Class IV. Admissions to other classes are subject to vacancies. Admission is given on the basis of an admission test held on the second Sunday of February every year.

Scholarship
For encouraging the meritorious-cum-needy children to receive good education, the school grants a number of stipends and scholarships on the basis of merit. Talented children from the weaker sections of the society are admitted by giving them scholarships. Such scholarships are limited to 5% of the total strength of the school.

How to get there
The school is located at 6 kms west of Purulia bus stand on Chandan Kiari Road, opposite to Sainik School, Purulia. (West Bengal)

Wynberg Allen School

Mussoorie, Uttarakhand - 248 179

Phone : 0135 - 2632526
Website: www.wynbergallen.com

Mission Statement
“EXCELSIOR”…..means “HIGHER”. The school believes:

• that education is a process by which a child is moulded into a physically healthy, intellectually objective, emotionally balanced and spiritually conscious member of the society. The school seeks to create individuals who are aware of their rights and responsibilities and can fruitfully contribute to the community. This aim is achieved through a well-designed programme that balances formal and informal education.

• that academic qualifications alone do not make an individual truly educated. Therefore, through a multitude of curricular, co-curricular and extra curricular programmes, the school provides the students every opportunity for an all-round growth.

• that physical education forms an integral part of modern education. The school follows a well-planned programme of physical development activities. The school maintains well-kept playing grounds for most of the internationally recognised sports, the prominent ones being Cricket, Football and Hockey; and possesses a wooden floor gymnasium and indoor basketball and badminton courts. In addition, there is a roller skating rink-cum-tennis court and a swimming pool of international specifications at Allen, and a separate gymnasium for the Junior School at Wynberg.

• that freedom of expression makes more talented individuals. Our various clubs and societies organise debates, declamation contests, exhibitions, and expeditions, quiz competitions and other such activities. These are organised under the aegis of competent and experienced staff in charge.

• that moral education makes a valuable contribution in shaping the citizens of tomorrow. The moral and religious education in the curriculum exposes our students to the spiritual culture and heritage that is a legacy of the civilized world. Thus, Wynberg-Allen School enshrines an unwritten law of personal integrity in its customs and traditions of service, which inculcates in every student a respect for all mankind. The school motto - Excelsior - is a constant reminder of our responsibility towards spreading
  the light of Learning and Truth throughout the world.

• that community living is an extension of formal education. Our Boarding House is therefore not just a shelter for the students, but more importantly a lesson in practical community living. In order to achieve this goal, certain rules and regulations have been formulated; and all students and their guardians are required to adhere to these guidelines.

Background
Wynberg-Allen School was founded in 1888 and is one of India’s oldest educational institutions. Located on the hills near Kulri, Mussoorie, India, this school has always maintained an excellent standard of holistic education and co-curricular activities for its students. From a meeting in Kanpur in 1887 of friends, Mr. Powell, Mr. and Mrs. Foy and Brig. Condon, who became the founders, came the first school at Jabarkhet along the Tehri road. This provided education in the hills for some twenty children. It was established as a Non-Conformist School though, from the beginning, as far as funds permitted, no child of any denomination was refused admission. In 1894, the school was shifted to the present Wynberg estate and the years onward form a romance of love, faith and generosity and sacrificial service of those who built up what is now the great work of ‘Wynberg-Allen’. In 1916 the Governing Society was formed. The object of the society was to provide for and give to children, wholly or partly of European descent, an education based on Protestant Christian principles; to maintain such children and to give them an academic and practical training conducive to economic welfare and happiness.

Upto 1926, boys and girls had been accommodated on the Wynberg estate. In that year, however, older boys were transferred to the new Henry Allen Memorial School built on an adjacent hill which became the Senior School for Class 7 and upwards. In 1963, the school became a co-educational institution. In 1968, a modern block, consisting of class rooms, dormitory accommodation for junior boys and members of staff, was opened in Wynberg. We now have a new auditorium, gymnasium and a science block (including a computer lab) in Allen, the Senior School. The work of the society has made continuous and great progress. Physical and moral welfare receive equally careful attention as do academic interests from dedicated and capable staff.

Campus
‘Wynberg’ and ‘Allen’ are both situated on hill tops within five minutes walk of one another. They are on the old Kipling Road from Rajpur, just before the final steep rise to Landour. The scenery surrounding them, consisting of mountains clad with Himalayan oaks is one of the finest in the world. Close by is the Mossy Falls, below stretches the vast Doon Valley; still further off, the rugged line of the Siwaliks beyond which diverge the silver streaks of the Ganges and the Jamuna; and just over Landour ridge, beyond us, rises the great massif with the age-long snows in the distance. From aesthetic and health points of view, the situation of the school is the best possible. With altitude and extensive forested estates, they have the added advantage of being within easy reach of the centre of the town of Mussoorie.

At Wynberg, a modern three-and-a-half-storied building comprising class rooms for the Junior School, dormitory accommodation for junior boys and staff quarters, forms a suitably gracious addition to the schools’ extensive facilities. The existing main building at Wynberg, the ‘Major Hart Memorial’, was opened in 1941 and includes a fine auditorium, dining hall, study room and dormitories for senior and junior girls. In Allen, the main block, the ‘Allen Memorial’ was erected in 1929 and includes the senior boys’ dormitory, dining hall and activity centre. Senior School classes are now held in a new block.

The schools have ultra-modern student recreation block and a superb gymnasium, perhaps the best in the country, with excellent equipment. An added attraction is our swimming pool. In 1988, a new auditorium with a seating capacity for 1000 persons was built at Allen along with a fully- equipped stage. There are two well-equipped computer labs- one at the Junior School and the other at the Senior School. Three modern and well-equipped science labs are located at the Senior School for the teaching of the sciences.

The curriculum includes the teaching of English Language, Literature in English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History and Civics, Geography, Accounts, Commerce, Economics, Computer Science, Art, Craft, Choral Singing, Physical Education, Dramatics, Debating, Elocution, Moral Science and SUPW and Community Service. Each dormitory in Wynberg is supervised by a matron, while those at Allen are run by a married couple or by a matron. The matrons are full-time employees of the school, and they look after the general comfort, cleanliness and clothing of the boarders. They sleep in rooms adjoining the dormitories.

There is a hospital of 15 beds in each school under the charge of fully trained, experienced nursing sisters. The nurses work under the direction of a qualified school doctor who visits at frequent intervals and is always available for special needs. In cases of serious illness, or for observation or operations, children are sent to the Landour Community Hospital or other hospitals in Mussoorie or Dehra Dun.

Atmosphere
The students keep very, very busy! Follow them around the school as they attend the morning assembly, their classes, lab activities; and as they participate in quizzes, enjoy cultural evenings or just relax in the cafeteria. The school year runs from January to December; and the academic year during which the students are in residence and attend classes, extends normally from March to November. The society, by foundation, tradition and endowment, is essentially spiritual in character. It is the society’s intention that in Wynberg and in Allen, all children of the Christian community should, by worship and instruction, be led to a personal knowledge of Jesus Christ as Saviour and be built up in the Christian faith, witness and service. The same privileges may be availed of by other students, if they so choose. The school work begins daily with prayer and with the reading of a portion of the Bible. On Sundays, Christian boarders attend a worship programme at the Union Church and all other boarders attend a worship programme at the school. The worship programme is an integral part of the school life.

The Head
Mr. Terence W. Philips is the Principal of the school.

Teaching Staff
In Wynberg, the Headmistress controls the academic needs of the Junior School, the hostels and the kitchen. All boarding and educational arrangements are the personal responsibility of the Headmaster. The Principal maintains overall control of both the Junior and Senior Schools in all matters.

The Pupils
The co-educational school accommodates around 700 children and is second to none in the country in the varied facilities it offers and the results it has achieved. Wynberg-Allen is a co-educational institution and can accommodate 600 students as boarders. Both Senior and Junior Schools offer some places to day scholars.

Affiliation
Pupils are prepared for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education Examination at the end of Class 10 and for the Indian School Certificate Examination at the end of Class 12. The school is recognised by the Department of Education of U.P. and is affiliated to the Council for The Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi, as a Higher Secondary School with the 10+2 facility.

Sports
Adequate facilities are provided for sports at both the schools. Suitable physical activities for boys and girls, seniors and juniors are organised. Boys have Hockey, Football, Cricket, Swimming, Badminton, Basketball, Table tennis, Roller skating, Marathon and general athletics, as well as graded physical exercises and gymnastics. Girls have Hockey, basketball, table tennis, roller skating, badminton, swimming, and also a developed scheme of athletics and physical training. Qualified physical directors are on the staff for both boys and girls. A planned scheme of athletics and general physical training is given separately to girls and boys. All students are engaged in healthy sports competition against other schools located in Mussoorie and Dehra Dun and thus maintain a high games standard.

Extra curricular Activities
The children are taken on excursions, hikes and educational tours from time to time. They are also shown suitable and educational feature films at regular intervals. In addition, a number of students participate in the International Award for Young People. Various clubs and societies functioning in the school organise debates, declamation contests, exhibitions, drama, audio-visual shows, hiking, trekking, quiz competitions, electronics and many other vocational projects. Educational and suitable feature films are screened at regular intervals.

Fees
The fee details can be obtained from the school directly.

Admission
The official application form, attached with the prospectus, must be completed and registered by paying the registration fee, which is not refundable. However, registration does not guarantee a seat reservation. Admissions, where vacancies exist, are made on the basis of an entrance examination/interview. Those children who are registered will be notified of the date of the examination. After examining the child, the Principal reserves the right to admit the child into the class deemed suitable for him/her. Preference in admission is given to boarders who qualify. Registration may be closed at any time at the discretion of the Principal. Normally the last date for registration for day scholars is 15th September and for boarders 30th September.

Age Requirements: A student should complete the age indicated below against the class, preferably by the commencement of the academic year. New admissions are not made to Classes 10 and 12. Day scholars are admitted on the distinct understanding that they will take part in the same co-curricular activities as the boarders. For new scholars, sufficient knowledge of English (spoken and written), is essential to enable them to enter fully into the work of the classes for which their age qualifies them. Hindi is also taught as a compulsory subject from Class 1 to 10, and as an optional subject in Classes 11 and 12.

Parents/Guardians concerned shall be informed when a child is selected for admission. However, the offer shall be treated as confirmed only if the fees and security deposit have been paid within the stipulated time, and acknowledged.

Management
The school is managed by the Wynberg Homes Society, a society registered under the Societies Act of 1860, on inter-denominational lines through a representative and influential Board of Management appointed by it.